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2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois

31 Colleges
$29,128 Avg Salary
$22,708 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You

With 275 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology is the #98 most popular major in Illinois.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the most popular school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at UIC accumulate an average of around $16,125 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Loyola Chicago carry an average student debt load of $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $808.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Monmouth College

Monmouth, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monmouth College is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Located in the town of Monmouth, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#4

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augustana College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois list. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Island.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Augustana take out is $27,000.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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#8

North Central College

Naperville, IL

With a ranking of #8, North Central College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naperville.

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University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

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#9

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 771
Ohio 462
Indiana 346
Wisconsin 404

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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